I don't know if I am the only one having issues with a new battery, so I thought I'd throw it out and see if anyone has any experience or advice. Before I start, I must say that I contacted DJI support and all they did was point me to a thread on Inspire batteries dropping to zero suddenly. Not my problem, though scary to think about...


My issue is with a new P3P battery I purchased directly from DJI. This battery has been charged 12 times now and at least half of the ensuing flights have ended when I scrambled the P3P back home upon seeing the error message "Battery Error, please check." I don't know what this means and as you can see by the attached screen shot, the battery in charged and all cells report the same voltage. I have updated this battery with the last two firmware updates. I have tried running it down to 10% before recharging. I am at a loss and DJI are not helping. I hope there are some more technically minded pilots out there that might offer me some suggestions.


As a baseline, my original battery has been charged over 60 times and displays no degredation, no errors. Therefore, I suspect both the P3P and the controller are fully functioning.


Is it possible to reset or recalibrate the battery? Is there anything that I can do to find out more about what this error message means?


Any help appreciated.

I would first try a calibration of the battery....Fully charge and then take it down to about 7-8%. I would also make sure the battery is fully seated in the craft. Please check the battery contact pins and make sure they are clean and all pins are fully extended.

The battery may need a firmware update. Same procedure to upgrade the P3 with the new battery in.
http://forum.dji.com/thread-28886-1-1.html

Definitely check the contact pins are clean as well as the contact patch on the battery..

There are several helpful videos on battery life, mainanance and healthy charging habits.
Check DJI intelligent battery life

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